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Nickel 617 vs. EN 1.7383 Steel

Nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.7383 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 617 and the bottom bar is EN 1.7383 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
20 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
210 to 270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
74
Shear Strength, MPa 510
350 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
560 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
300 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
3.9
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
240 to 420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
20 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.5
0 to 0.040
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
2.0 to 2.5
Cobalt (Co), % 10 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
94.3 to 96.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 62
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010